50 most beautiful female celebrities

CaptionNumber 50: Maggie Q

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Why you know her: She's appeared in everything from action blockbusters (Live Free or Die Hard) to art-house fare ( New York, I Love You) Why we love her: She's passionate about PETA and was even responsible for making sure no real fur snuck onto the costumes for the Chinese film "Three Kingdoms." Plus, check out her vegetarian recruiting poster!

Why you know her: She's appeared in everything from action blockbusters (Live Free or Die Hard) to art-house fare ( New York, I Love You) Why we love her: She's passionate about PETA and was even responsible for making sure no real fur snuck onto the costumes for the Chinese film "Three Kingdoms." Plus, check out her vegetarian recruiting poster! (Shizuo Kambayashi / For the Times)

Where you've seen her: On the tennis courts Why we love her: There are plenty of beautiful tennis players out there, but she's the rare woman who combines athleticism with her looks. She won the French Open in 2008.

Where you've seen her: On the tennis courts Why we love her: There are plenty of beautiful tennis players out there, but she's the rare woman who combines athleticism with her looks. She won the French Open in 2008. (Adam Pretty / Bongarts/Getty Images)